Microsoft Releases Record 974 Patches, Including 2 Zero-Days
Microsoft released a record 974 patches across its products, including two previously exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. The first, CVE-2026-85880, allows local attackers to escalate privileges on Windows systems. The second, CVE-2026-81963, enables local attackers to elevate privileges in Windows Update components. Microsoft has not patched these vulnerabilities in four years. Additionally, 20…
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- Microsoft released 974 security patches
- Two zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited
- 20 vulnerabilities are considered potentially wormable
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Microsoft's monthly patch has 974 security fixes, including 2 exploited privilege-escalation zero-days and 20 potentially wormable vulnerabilities - almost all of them found by AI systems
securityweek.com · 10 September 2026
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